Kidnapping gang captured in Muqdadiya

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: Policemen on Monday arrested a kidnapping gang in Muqdadiya district, a security source said. “Police forces on Monday (Jan. 12) arrested three suspected gunmen accused of looting and kidnapping citizens in al-Amal al-Shaabi square in Muqdadiya, northeast of Baaquba,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The detainees are under investigation now,” he added. Baaquba, the capital of Diala province, is 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR 1